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Mealtime Mess

Ever since day 1 I wanted my baby to be independent. I was so eager for her to learn things on her own, not because I did not want to do anything for her but I just wanted to make sure she knew what she wants. (too soon? lol I know!)

One thing I have learned through this is that feeding a baby can be MESSY! Alayna wants to eat on her own most of the time so if she’s having veggies, fruits, meat or pasta – she gets to eat with her hand and I think that’s great. But what’s not great is the mess I have to sweep after every mealtime.

Few things I have learned through all this:

It’s okay for them to be messy. It’s their way of learning how to self feed

They are getting used to their own way of eating. Figuring out different textures and taste of food

It’s important for parents to stay positive through all the mess while baby is eating. That way they won’t get aggressive when you are trying to show them how to hold a spoon or pick up food with the fork.